Critical Dates for Patent Invalidation

For the Invalidation of a patent, dates play an important role. Every jurisdiction has different reforms regarding the date of the subject patent that is to be considered for invalidation. Here are the reforms of some major jurisdictions regarding the invalidation of a patent. INDIA: For performing a patent invalidation…

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PTA and PTE Calculation-What, How and Where?

In the US, PTA (patent term adjustment) or PTE (patent term extension) is a law under 35 U.S.C. 154, accommodates for delays caused by the US Patent and Trademark Office during patent prosecution for applications filed on or after June 8, 1995. If the US patent and Trademark office fails…

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WEIRD PATENTS OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS

In our day-to-day life we come up with different solutions to our everyday problems and often we practically try applying these solutions. However, if we go back through the past, we have some weird patents yet they have provided inventive solutions to their problems but that never took off due…

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